Financing FAQ

Posted on Wednesday, 31st March 2010 by Erin Jones

The only two sure things in life are death and taxes. We all know that April 15th is looming, so I thought I’d look at the other side of my opening truism. We’re all going to die, sure, but how can we encourage our survivors to make our own post-life existence as eco-friendly and “green” as possible? Will greener choices save money? And, let’s be real: what is the “ick” factor?

The only thing I knew about green funerals was what I saw on the last-season episode of “Six Feet Under.” One of the men who ran a family funeral home died, and his brother pushed the family to follow a greener, more eco-conscious funeral plan. The scene was awk

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Posted on Sunday, 28th March 2010 by Emily Smith

The Post Office is set to launch a new range of banking services aimed at people on low incomes.

The plans the revamp the institution, backed by £180 million government funding, will help to ensure the future of the group’s 11,500 branches.

New accounts will include a “weekly budgeting account”, designed to help people on low incomes save money by paying their bills using direct debit.

Paying bills by direct debit can result in discounts of up to £100 per year.

Also to be launched is a children’s savings account, and a Post Office mortgage targeted at first time buyers.

Pat McFadden, business minister, said: “The Post Office can provide a range of good value, simple financial products for everyone.

“These are the clear messages that people have given us and we are acting on them – a major step towards making the Post Office a sustainable neighbourhood banking service.”

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Posted on Sunday, 28th March 2010 by Erin Jones

Many companies send me press releases and e-mail trying to get my attention. Some of these companies suck. Others are fine, but I don’t have the time to look at them. Every once in a while, though, I find what seems like a true gem, something I think would be of real use for Get Rich Slowly readers.

Last week, I spent an hour chatting with the folks from MyFinancialAdvice.com. Based on what I’ve seen and heard, I think this is one of those true gems, a service that many of you may want to consider.

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Posted on Sunday, 28th March 2010 by Emily Smith

That’s Lynn Tilton up there. She runs a $7 billion private equity firm called Patriarch Partners that specializes in scooping up companies teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

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Posted on Sunday, 28th March 2010 by Erin Jones

Wally Polino of Chicago died in his sleep sometime last night.

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Posted on Wednesday, 24th February 2010 by admin

When Ben Bernanke speaks, it seems the markets stop to listen. That is what happened today as the dollar slid, but stock markets increased slightly as the Fed Chairman’s gave his semi-annual testimony in front of the Congressional Committee of Financial Services.

Ben S. Bernanke

Interest Rates Remain Low

The biggest announcement that Bernanke made was that despite the recent discount rate hike, the Fed plans on keeping interest rates low for an extended period. H

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